ALL ABOUT COCKTAILS:

COCKTAIL is a mixed drink made up of base liquor, a modifying ingredients and a mixer presented with a garnish.

Three elements of cocktail:

1. Base liquor – it determines the type of cocktail. It consists of single spirituous liquor or a combination of wines, liqueurs or aromatic wines.

2. Modifier- it gives flavor and smell to the cocktail.

Ex. Grenadine Syrup, Almont Extract, Tabasco, Worcestershire Sauce, Angostura bitters, Mint, Gomme Syrup, Cream, Honey, Milk

3. Mixer- It neutralizes the sharpness in the base liquor and perking up the drink itself. Also called as fillers.

Ex. Tonic Water, Sodas, Colas, Fresh Fruit Juice, Ginger Ale, Lemonade, Tomato Juice

CLASSIFICATION OF COCKTAIL

1. International Cocktail – are cocktails that are recognized worldwide

Ex: French 75, Moscow Mule, Zombie, Long Island Iced Tea, Red Eye

2. Tropical Cocktail – are cocktails that are heavily blended with fresh fruits

Ex. Mai Tai, Piña Colada, Daiquiri, Tequila Sunrise

3. Classic Cocktail – are cocktails named after a person or places

Ex: Margarita Manhattan Rob Roy

White Russian

4. Shooter – Cocktails with a combination of two or more liqueurs. It should be served flaming and drunk in one gulp.

Ex. B52, Orgasm, Slippery Nipple, Rainbow

5. Mocktails –non-alcoholic drinks

Ex: Four Season, Shirley Temple, Orange Squash, Lemon Squash

TYPES OF COCKTAILS:

ADES Served tall with ice and garnished with slices of fruits. Mainly made with sweetened lemon or lime juice an d a variety of liquors and filled with plain or soda water

BUCKS Made with an ounce of liquor and lemon juice plus ginger ale and topped with a twist of lemon

COBBLERS Tall drinks generally served in a large goblet filled with two-thirds shaved ice heavily flavored fruit juices and liquor, decorated with fresh fruit and a sprig of mint. Served with a straw or stirrer

COLLINS Tall, cool, punch-like drinks. Tom (with Bourbon Whisky) and John (with gin) arte best known. Any basic liquor with juice of lemon or lime, over ice cubes in a frosted 12 oz. collins glass. Sugar and soda water added. Garnished with lemon slice and a cherry.

COOLERS A tall, hot weather drink made with different types of liquor, flavoring, cracked ice, carbonated beverage and fruit rinds

DAISIES Large cocktails made of liquor, grenadine of any other cordial with lemon or lime juice. Shaken with ice and served in an old fashioned glass or champagne glass over ice cubes decorated with cherry fruit. Served with straw

FIZZ An effervescent drink, popular drink for the late morning and afternoon. From liquor, lemon juices and syrup. Shaken with ice then filled with soda

FIX or LOWBALL Drinks put in a small tumbler, with lots of ice

FLIP A drink made with liquor and sugar mixed with an egg and spices. This was originally a hot drink. Today, however, Flips are served cold. Shaken well and strained into stemmed glasses, sprinkled with grated nutmeg. An eggnog and Fizz combination

HIGHBALL A tall drink. Any liquor served with ice in tall glass with soda, carbonated mixers such as soda and tonic, ginger ale, etc.

HALF & HALF Any mixture of low fermented malt beverages. Generally half beer and half ale. Or half beer and half porter or stout

JULEP A mixed drink with fresh mint, bourbon and rye whisky, sugar and crushed ice served in a frosted glass. Refreshing drinks ideally prepared with fresh mint. If you cannot obtain fresh mint, add 2 teaspoons of mint liqueur or mint cordial to the glass instead.

PUNCH A drink usually mixed in a bowl in large quantity and served from the buffet in cups or glasses. A punch may also be mixed and served in individual glasses. Care should be taken to mix ingredients in such a way that neither the sweet, the bitter, the spirits or liquor is more apparent than another. Served cold.

POSSET A drink of hot milk mixed with egg, ale or wine and flavored with honey and spices. An old British drink from which the eggnog was derived.

POUSSE CAFÉ Made from several cordials and liqueurs in series so that one floats atop another. Each has a different color and weight to permit floating.

SANGAREES Made with whisky, gin, rum or brandy with port wine floated on top or with wine, ale, porter or stout. Slightly sweet long drinks served cold in a highball glass or warm in a punch glass. In addition to alcohol, they always contain sugar, hot or cold water, and a trace of grated nutmeg.

SLING Made like sangarees with the addition of lemon juice and a twist or lemon peel. Served in an old -fashioned glass

SMASH Small julep. Served in an old fashioned glass. Made with muddled sugar, ice cubes, whisky, gin, rum or brandy and soda. Garnish with springs of mint and fruit.

CATEGORIES OF COCKTAILS:

1. PRE-DINNER DRINKS

They are drinks served prior to a meal intended to stimulate appetite. They are also called aperitif. Any drink that contains gin, vermouth or Campari, wines, sparkling wines, straight liquor mixed with soft drinks or water and cocktails are good choices of pre-dinner drinks such as Martini, Rob Roy or Scotch Manhattan, Gimlet, Gin and, Negroni, Campari Cocktail. It is important to remember aperitifs are served without straws and usually without ice cubes.

2. AFTER DINNER DRINKS or DIGESTIF

These are drink served after a meal, as the term implies. They are usually sweet and are intended to round off the meal.

TYPES OF AFTER- DINNER DRINKS:

a. Liqueurs - Also known as cordials, liqueurs are sweetened spirits flavored with ingredients such as seeds, fruits, herbs, flowers, nuts, spices and even roots, barks and leaves. The flavor is either added during the distillation process, infused (flavorings are steeped in hot water and mixed with the alcohol based, macerated (flavors are steeped directly in the alcohol base), or percolated (the base itself is dipped through the flavoring agents just as you would with coffee)

Cream-based liqueurs such as Baileys or Carolans are popular for their smooth and sweet taste and lower alcohol content while other after dinner classics includes Grand Marnier, Amaretto, Frangelico, Chambord, Ouzo etc.

b. Distilled Spirits - Flavorful single-malt whiskeys, fine rums or aged tequila all go down easy on their own after dinner or in cocktails. Brandies, Cognacs and Armagnac are other popular choices. Calvados, the traditional Normandy brandy made from apples has been enjoyed as a digestif even between courses since ancient times.

c. Wines - A small glass of sweet or fortified wines such as Port, Sherry or Madeira can also finish off a meal nicely.

d. Coffee Drinks - After dinner drinks can be served alongside coffee- or the two can be happily combined for a caffeinated “cocktail”. A simple shot of rum or whisky in a mug of freshly brewed coffee is more than enough to satisfy fans of less sweet drinks, but you can also think adding Baileys, Grand Marnier or Amaretto along with a topping of whipped cream

a. Cocktails - A Grasshopper, Brandy Alexander or a Black Russian with Kahlua and Vodka all combine liqueurs that are traditionally served after dinner to create new flavor combinations

3. LONG DRINKS

A long drink or tall drink is an alcoholic mixed drink with a relatively large volume (between 5 - 9 fluid ounces). It's the classic name for all mixed drinks that consist of more than 5 ounces of liquid.

This terminology had fallen out of favor over the last decade or two, but is now enjoying a revival. Typically, a long drink will have lots of ice and mixer, perfect for warmer days, as opposed to a short drink.

4. FANCY DRINKS

They are imaginative drinks that do not fit into any category of alcoholic mixed drink or cocktail and for which there are no basic recipes. The sole stipulation is that they should contain a maximum of 2 ounces of alcohol and taste good.

Pick-me-ups come under the category of fancy drinks. They are usually heavily seasoned and are popular hangover cures. One of the most known is the Bloody Mary.

ALCOHOLIC AND NON-ALCOHOLIC INGREDIENTS OF COCKTAILS, THEIR ORIGINS AND THEIR SUBSTITUTES.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to identify, select, prepare and make substitution on the ingredients required in a recipe for cocktails.

ALMOND LIQUEUR - Amaretto

ANGOSTURA BITTERS

- Made from a secret blend of rare tropical herbs and spices. It is said to contain 40 ingredients and was developed by Surgeon General Dr. J. Siegart who spent 4 years devising the recipe that would improve the appetite and well being of his troops.

BITTERS - Are made from herbs and/or fruits. The most common bitters is Angostura bitters

CHERRY JUICE - Grenadine

CINNAMON - A dried inner bark of tropical Asian tree in the genus cinnamon

GINGER ALE - Ginger flavored carbonated soft drinks

GRENADINE SYRUP

- Strong red syrup made with redcurrants and pomegranate. It acts as a coloring and sweetener.

LEMONADE/ LEMON SODA

- A carbonated soft drinks i.e. Mountain dew

HALF AND HALF Equal amount of fresh milk and all purpose cream

HERB LIQEUER - Galliano

LIQEUERS or CORDIALS

- They are neutral spirits made by adding herbs, flowers, juices or fruits used as flavoring or coloring to the cocktail

MARASCHINO CHERRIES

- A sugar syrup coated cherry, dyed red and flavored with almond

NUTMEG - A spice, seed of fruit produced by the Myristica fragrance tree

OLIVE - A small oval fruit of the Mediterranean evergreen tree.

ORANGE LIQEUER - Triple Sec, Curacao, Grand Marnier, or Cointreau

PRES - Equal amount of ginger ale + club soda or soda water

PIÑA COLADA - Rum + piña mix

PIÑA MIX - Equal amount of pineapple juice and coconut milk

SIMPLE SYRUP or GOMMESYRUP or SUGAR SYRUP

- 1 part boiling water + 1 part sugar (Heavy syrup)

2 parts boiling water + 1 part sugar (medium syrup)

3 parts boiling water + 1 part sugar (light syrup)

SODA - Tonic water, soda water, soft drinks (Sprite/7-up)

SODA WATER - Common name for water which has been charged with carbon dioxide. Also called Seltzer Water, Sparkling Water or Club soda.

SPIRITS or DISTILLATES or LIQUOR

- These are used as a base for cocktail mixing such as Gin, Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Brandy and Whisky

SWEET AND SOUR or SOUR MIX

- Equal amount of lemon juice and simple syrup

TABASCO SAUCE - A fiery pepper flavored sauce made from fully aged red peppers, salt and distilled natural vinegar.

TONIC WATER - Fruit flavored carbonated water made with fruit extracts, sugar and quinine ( a bitter taste in the tonic water)

WINES - such as table wines, Sweet & Dry Vermouth and Campari

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

- A dark seasoned sauce containing soy sauce, garlic, onion, molasses and lime amongst other various ingredients

GARNISHES USED IN COCKTAILS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to identify, select, prepare and use the different garnishes for cocktails.

Common Edible garnishes:

1. Orange as a garnish

Orange slices are combined with cherries on many drinks. The combination is nicknamed "garbage" or "flag it”.

2. Pineapple as a garnish

3. Cherry as a garnish

5. Lime as a garnish

6. Lemon as a garnish

7. Olives as a garnish

Olives Jewel

 It is a common term for a decoration made with olives or onion in dirty martinis and cosmopolitans. 

It can also be applied for maraschino cherries, berries or small vegetables skewed on toothpick, stirrer or swizzle.

8. Others, use as garnishes

Mint Carambole Fruit Celery

Raspberry Chocolate Orchid Lemon &Orange Mixed

Cherry & Orange Melon Umbrella Apple

COMMON INEDIBLE GARNISHES

These garnishes are purely for decoration or dramatic flare. In some cases, the glass is so highly decorative, that it could be considered a garnishment to the drink, too. Plastic Animals(attached to the rim of the glass) Bead necklaces (especially common during Mardi Gras and Carnival) Candles Cocktail umbrellas, paper Drinking straws (colorful or unusually shaped) Fire (see Flaming beverage) Flags Plastic Swords (also known as a "pilkington") Sparklers Swizzle sticks Other decorations (usually made of paper or plastic)

Cocktail Monkey

Cocktail Umbrella Swizzle and Straw

Sparklers, straws, watermelon and other

decorations

Fire

QUALITY GUIDELINES FOR GARNISHES:1. Always wash fruit in cold water before cutting.2. Always use a cutting board.3. Use a clean sharp knife.4. Always store garnishes refrigerated and covered.5. Never put old garnishes on top of new garnishes6. When storing garnishes which have been in production, rinse them with soda and

refrigerate7. Olives and cocktail onions should be stored in their own juice.8. Cut celery should be stored in water to retain crispness.

HOW TO PREPARE GARNISHES

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to prepare, cut/ slice and use garnishes for cocktails.

Cocktail garnishes are decorative ornaments that add character or style to a mixed drink, most notably to cocktails.

A large variety of cocktail garnishes are used. Many rum-based cocktails, especially those with fruit flavors, tend to be decorated with tropical-themed garnishes or slices of fruit. Tequila-based drinks favor limes and other citrus fruits. Gin- and vodka-based drinks tend toward garnishes with a more dignified flair (olives, onions, or possibly a citrus twist or a single maraschino cherry), unless they are variations of a fruity rum-based drink. Whiskey- and brandy-based drinks tend toward minimal garnishment, if any.

Title : PREPARE ORANGE GARNISH

Slice Half-moon

Twist Cartwheels

Zest Spiral

Wedge Flamed Zest

Given the necessary tools, equipment and supplies you will be able to prepare orange garnish.

Supplies/Materials : Bar knife, cutting board, garnish tray, canelle knife, zester, fresh orange fruit.

Equipment : Bar counter

STEPS/PROCEDURE:

1. Slice

Wash oranges thoroughly. Cut oranges in half crosswise.

Cut 6 mm thick slices crosswise from each of the orange halves.

2. Half-moon

Wash oranges thoroughly. Cut oranges in half crosswise. Cut 6 mm thick slices crosswise from each of the orange halves. Cut orange slices in half again to form half moon shaped slices. Make a small cut in the middle of the half moon. Place it on the rim of the glass.

3. Twists

Start with a half moon orange slice. Make cuts in the slice from center out to edge and barely through the skin. Twist each cut end in opposite directions to form an orange twist. Serve on the side of a glass or in it.

4. Cartwheels

Wash oranges thoroughly. Before cutting the orange into slices cut notches lengthwise using a zesting tool. Hold the orange in one hand and pull the zesting tool from one end to the other,

cutting a notch in the skin. Continue to cut lengthwise notches from the rest of the orange with 4 mm (approx.)

spacing. Cut the notched orange into slices and display on the rim of the glass.

5. Zest

Orange zest is the peel of the orange except the white part. Use a knife or vegetable peeler to carefully peel only the orange part off. Either finely chop or slice or squeeze to bring the orange oils over the drink before

placing it in. Use strips of peel and carefully tie each strip into a knot.

6. Flamed Zest

Very simple procedure that imparts a very aromatic citrus flavor to your drinks making a good use of the orange zest in cocktails. Take the zest with one hand and the lighted match with the other. Spray the oils of the zest onto the drink while you put the fire close to it, you will see

little sparks, literally. Drop the zest in for better flavor.

7. Spiral

To make a spiral of citrus peel, use a parer or vegetable peeler to cut away the skin, working in a circular motion.

Take care not to cut into the bitter pith. You can also use a zester to get a fine, long zest and then twirl it around a stirrer, that

way the zest will take the spiral shape, once you release it.

8. Wedge

Wash oranges thoroughly. Cut off the ends of the orange. Slice orange lengthwise into 6 or 8 wedges. Cut a slit in the middle so you can place it on the glass.

Title : PREPARE PINEAPPLE GARNISH

1. Slices

2. Wedge

3. Whole pineapple

Given the necessary tools, equipment and supplies you will be able to prepare pineapple garnish.

Supplies/Materials : Bar knife, cutting board, garnish tray, fresh pineapple fruit.

Equipment Bar counter

STEPS/PROCEDURE:

1. Slices /Rings Remove the plume by cutting it at the crown with a sharp knife. Begin slicing the pineapple at the end where the plume was removed. Continue to cut the pineapple into approximately 1 1/2 cm thick slices. Cut slices to the end of the pineapple. After rings have been sliced, use a small knife to cut around the outside of the slices

to remove the rind. Remove any "eyes" from the edge that remain after trimming off the rind. To core the pineapple, use a knife to cut around the hard center core of the

pineapple. Remove the core of the pineapple to produce the pineapple ring. The core can also

be cut out by using a corer, a small cookie cutter, or a donut hole cutter.

2. Wedges  Remove the plume by cutting it at the crown with a sharp knife.

Begin slicing the pineapple at the end where the plume was removed. Continue to cut the pineapple into approximately 1 1/2 cm thick slices. Cut slices in triangle to obtain the wedges. Cut a slit and use it to garnish the glass.

Title : PREPARE APPLE GARNISH

1. Wedge

3. Spiral

2. Slice

4. Cube

Given the necessary tools, equipment and supplies you will be able to prepare apple garnish.

Supplies/Materials : Bar knife, cutting board, garnish tray, corer, and fresh apple fruit.

Equipment Bar counter

STEPS/PROCEDURE:

1. Apple Wedge Wash, dry and cut lengthwise. Cut crosswise about ¼ inch .

2. Apple Slice Cut whole apple, crosswise. Remove the core using a corer.

3. Apple Zest Peel apple by using a sharp knife or a peeler.

4. Cubed Apple Using a sharp chef's knife, made straight cuts on thick slices of apples and gets

cubed apples.

Remember to use always fresh apples.

To prevent fruit oxidation, meaning color changing, you may sprinkle some drops of lemon or lime juice on the pieces previous to garnishing.

CHERRY GARNISH

Many different types of cherries can be used for garnishing cocktails.

Cherries are speared onto orange slices, pineapples, limes, and lemons. This type of decoration is called “flag” in the cocktails world.  The most common are: Maraschino Cherries, Red Cherries, Yellow Cherries, and Green Cherries.

If you choose for the fresh cherries such as Maraschino, you must always pick the fresh red cherries with stalks. Although they add little flavor when dropped into a drink, they add bright colors to

a drink, it is better to get them with the stem attached so that the drinkers can eat it as well.

If your choices are canned cherries, use a paper towel to dry them before placing them over the drink, sometimes the syrup contained in them could ruin the esthetics of your cocktails.

LIME GARNISH

Lime is a very popular fruit for garnishing cocktails. It can be used in a great variety of shapes to add color and a hint of flavor to the finished cocktail.

Choose limes that are ripe and have no bruises on the skin.

The lime piece is used to moisten the rim of the glasses in drinks such as Margarita or Side Car so that the salt or sugar will adhere to the rim of the glass.

WEDGES

Lime wedges are very suitable garnish for long drinks served in highball glasses and other drinks. The thicker pulp of the wedge gives the drinker the option to squeeze more lime juice into the drink to add a consistent lime flavor. Wash the lime Cut ends off just to the pulp

Set lime upright on the cutting board Slice lime completely in half lengthwise This cut will create a slice in the middle of the lime wedge. The purpose of this is so

that you can easily slide it onto the rim of the glass without juice squirting everywhere or ruining the look of the garnish.

Cut half way into the pulp lengthwise, but not down to the rind. Take care at the edges not to cut into the rind as they are not as thick as the middle of the lime.

To finish off the lime wedge simply cut each half into sections. You can usually get 3-4 wedges from each half depending on the size of the lime.

Turn the lime over so that it lays flat. Slice wedges into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces.

SLICES

Lime slices are also called wheels. It is ideal for garnishing cocktails for their great look. Cut the lime crosswise into 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick slices. This

cut will create a slice in the middle of the lime wheel. The purpose of this is so that you can easily slide it onto the rim of the glass without juice squirting everywhere or ruining the look of the garnish. Make a small cut in the middle of each slice, beginning

near the center, cutting outward through the rind.

HALF MOON

Cut slices into half again to create half moons of lime. Make a small cut in the middle starting in the center towards the rind of each half -

moon lime and place on the glass.

SPIRAL

To make a spiral of lime peel, use a parer or vegetable peeler to cut away the skin, working in a circular motion.

Take care not to cut into the bitter pith.

TWIST OF LIME PEEL

Cut a thin slice of lime peel, using a knife scrape off the pith; run the twist around the lip of the glass.

Twist it over the drink to release the oils and drop it in.

ZEST

Lime zest is the peel of the lime obtained by using knife or vegetable peeler to carefully peel only the lime part off.

Finely chop or slice or squeeze to bring the lime oils over the drink before placing it in it or you can use strips of peel and carefully tie each strip into a knot.

LEMON GARNISH

Lemon can be used as equal as oranges and limes. All depends on what they ask you in the recipe or what you consider it is appropriate.

Cut off the ends of the lemon and then slice the fruit lengthways into 6 or 8 wedges, preferably with a slit in the middle so you can place the garnish on, not in, the glass. Wedges not only look nice but they're functional too: by squeezing the wedges, guests can easily add extra lemon to their drink without getting their hands covered in juice or pulp.

LEMON ZEST TWIST

Cut a thin slice of lemon peel using a knife scrape off the pith; run the twist around the lip of the glass.

Twist it over the drink to release the oils and drop it in. You may also flame the oils when they are squeezed out of the zest for getting more

flavor and make it more attractive.

OLIVE GARNISH

Green olives are famous for being the garnish of traditional Martinis. It is recommended to serve olives without fillings such as red pepper, onion or

almonds. Olives are served skewered on a pick and placed in the drink. Use black olives only when drink specifically calls to use it.

OLIVES JEWEL

It is a common term for a decoration made with olives or onion in dirty martinis and cosmopolitans. 

It can also be applied for maraschino cherries, berries or small vegetables skewed on toothpick, stirrer or swizzle.

BANANA GARNISH

Yellow, firm, and sweet bananas for this purpose, slice it with or without peel.

Banana Slice  Banana Wheel

MELON GARNISH

Fresh and delicious melon can be cut in many different ways and presented as garnish at any cocktail requiring of this fruit.

melon ball melon wedge melon slice

CUCUMBER GARNISH

 

Cucumber half-moon

Wash a fresh cucumber very well, dry it with a towel paper, and cut cross lengthwise. Then slice and you'll get a half-moon shaped cucumber.

Cucumber Slice

Wash, dry and slice.

Cucumber Spear

Cut lengthwise and cut into strips/Julienne

Grapefruit Garnish

Slice

Wedge

Half-Moon Zest

THE BUILD PROCEDURE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to prepare and mix the different cocktail drinks using the build procedure.

The build procedure is the simplest and probably the fastest method of preparing drinks. When a drink is specified to be made in this method all ingredients are added directly to the required glass. This is suitable when a drink does not need much mixing or this specifically done to enhance the appearance.

The following sequence will allow for efficient and smooth preparation of any build cocktail.

1. Get the correct glass required. The most commonly used glasses are highball, the rock and the sling glass.

2. Fill the glass with the appropriate ice. Crushed ice may be used in a variety of cocktail, but cube ice is quite acceptable.

Most build drinks have the ice added first, only if iced mentioned be added, at a later time should this rule be broken.

3. Place the glass on the bar in easy reach. (As the ingredients will be added directly into the glass.)

4. Add ingredients to the glass in the order specified in the recipe. Topping ingredients must be added last to ensure a layered top appearance.

5. Add the appropriate straw or swizzle stick. Ensure that the length chosen is appropriate for the size of the glass.

6. Garnish appropriately. The garnish must add to the presentation of the drink and must not clash with the taste of the cocktail when the guest decides to consume the garnish.

STIR PROCEDURE

Learning Objectives:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to prepare and mix the different cocktail drinks using the stir procedure.

The Stir Procedure is used when a cocktail should be gently mixed and chilled. A customer may request this procedure by commenting “DO NOT BRUISE THE BOOZE”. It is commonly done for Martini, Manhattans and Rob Roy.

The actual stirring procedure is done with a cocktail spoon while the liquor is on ice in the mixing glass. Be sure to use the proper end of the spoon, as handled is considered unsanitary.

STIRRING PROCEDURE

1. Get the mixing glass for stirring cocktails.

2. Put ice about 3 to 5 cubes and place on the bar in front of the cocktail unit.

3. Add the appropriate mix and or liquor to the glass mixer.

4. Stir the cocktail with the appropriate end of the spoon enough to ensure adequate mixing and chilling but not excessive melting of the ice.

5. Pour the mixture by straining into the appropriate glass.

6. Garnish and serve the cocktail.

THE MIX PROCEDURE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to prepare and mix the different cocktail drinks using the mix procedure

Just like shaking and straining, but faster because a mixing machine

is used.

1. Pour ingredients in the mixer.

2. Mix the drink

3. Pour drink into proper glasses.

THE SHAKE PROCEDURE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to prepare and mix the different cocktail drinks using the shake procedure

If a drink contains lemon mix, lime mix or grenadine then the drink should be shaken to ensure proper taste. The grenadine, a thick, red and sweet syrup can only mix evenly when well shaken with the other ingredients in the cocktail.

1. Get the correct glass for that specific cocktail. (Most common glasses for shake cocktails are the Collins, Zombie, Sour, Champagne and Cocktail Glass.

2. Fill the glass with ice if necessary and place in front of the cocktail unit.

3. Take the glass portion of the shaker add scoop (3-5 large cubes) of ice and place it also on the bar by the glass.

4. Add the ingredients into the glass of the shaker. Adding the juices first then the liquor. (This is done in case the wrong juices are added if so the mixture can be discarded without loss of any liquor)

5. Pick up the metal shaker (Preferably back hand for ease of operation) and place over the glass portion. Press lightly to form a seal.

6. Pick up the complete shaker with your right hand on the metal on left of the glass. Placing the shaker into the tuck of your neck. Shake by extending your right arm. Shake for enough time to complete the mixing and cooling process. The direction of shaking should be off to the side while keeping eye to eye contact with the customers.

7. Return the shaker to the top of the bar. Removing the glass portion by snapping it to the nearside.

8. Place the strainer over top of the metal shaker and strain into the glass. If the drink was noted as a shake and top procedure then the item suggested for topping should be added now.

THE BLEND PROCEDURE

Learning Objectives:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to prepare and mix the different cocktail drinks using the blend procedure.

An electric blender is used to mix fruit juices, alcohol, fruit, etc. This method is an excellent way of mixing ingredients which are hard to mix in any other way like fruit juices, fruits, cream and

eggs. This results in a creamy or smooth or homogenous consistency. If the recipe requires ice, add crushed ice last.

This method is not so interesting to watch and may be very noisy but it always ensure a fully mixed drink.

Procedure:

1. Place ingredients into the blender cup

2. Place cup firmly on the blender

3. Turn motor on start with slow motion

4. Continue blending until all ingredients are mixed well

5. Turn off blender, remove cup and pour drink into proper glass

6. Garnish and serve.

THE LAYERING PROCEDURE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to prepare and mix the different cocktail drinks using the layering procedure.

Layering is a way of building a drink in a glass often a shot glass. Every ingredient is gently and steadily poured into the glass so that it sits on top of the previous layer.

There are 2 suggested ways of layering using a bar spoon

1. Hold the bar spoon touching the side of the glass and pour the ingredient carefully and slowly over it into the serving glass.

2. Pour the ingredient down the twisted stem of the bar spoon, keeping the flat shaped disc end hovering over the surface of the drink. The liquid then slowly settles on top of the previous layer.

The finished result when using the layering method depends also on the specific gravity (or density) of each ingredient. Generally the more sugar and less alcohol an ingredient has the heavier it will be. The heaviest ingredients should always be poured first and the lightest last.

Most syrups are non-alcoholic - for example Grenadine syrup- it has a high sugar content which makes them very heavy. Liqueurs are often lower alcohol than spirits but higher in sugar are generally the next heaviest with the exception of cream liqueurs.

THE FLOATING PROCEDURE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to prepare and mix the different cocktail drinks using the floating procedure.

Another technique which is similar to layering is to “float” an ingredient. This usually refers to the last ingredient to be added to a cocktail which will sit on top of the finished recipe as part of the garnish. Examples of this method are liqueur coffee recipes such as the Widow’s Dream or the Vodka Espresso.

Widow’s Dream

Ingredients:

Amount

1Measure Bénédictine Dom

1Measure Cream

1pc. Egg White

Method:

Shake the ingredients – except the cream – together with ice and pour into a cocktail glass. Then carefully float the cream on the top using the back of a spoon. No garnish.

OTHER TECHNIQUES

A. MUDDLING

Muddling is a bartending mixology term for crushing fruits or herbs to release their full

flavor into a cocktail in the same way a chef would use a pestle and mortar to prepare food

ingredients. A muddler is not dissimilar to a rolling pin in that it has a flat end and is usually

made of wood. Only use the muddling technique is the base of a shaker or sturdy glass

pushing down with a slight twist.

Good examples of cocktail recipes using this method are the Bene & Blend, the Mint

Julep or the Mojito.

Important note: do not attempt to muddle unripe or hard fruit in a glass as the pressure

needed may break the glass

Béné & Blend

Ingredients:

1 Measure Bénédictine Dom

1 Measure Blended Whisky

1 Measure Sugar Syrup

Method:

Muddle the sugar syrup with some fresh mint leaves in the bottom of a tumbler glass. Half- fill the glass with ice cubes. Pour in the Bénédictine and the Whisky. Stir gently. Garnish with slice of lemon.

RIM A GLASS

Some cocktail recipes will call for a rimmed glass; rimming a glass adds a decorative touch and also additional flavor to cocktails.

  Salt and sugar are the most common ingredients used to rimming glasses. Salt is used for most of drinks based on Tequila as one of the ingredients. Cocoa is also used.

  The technique is about to moisten the rim of the glass, using juices, syrups or liqueurs depending on the taste of the drink. E.g.: sour taste goes well with lemon/lime, sweet taste goes well with coffee, chocolate or any other sweet liqueur. And then applying the glass on the selected dry ingredient. E.g.: Salt, Sugar which can be colored with food colorants, Cocoa, Shredded Coconut, etc.